World Geography and Capitals

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, along with its sister organization, the World Bank.

The headquarters of EEC are in Brussels. Brussels is considered to be the capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting the institutions of the European Union within its European Quarter. The EU has no official capital, and no plans to declare one, but Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council, as well as a seat officially the second seat but the most important one of the European Parliament. 

Canberra was selected as the capital of Australia in 1908 as a compromise between the two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne.

The 43rd Munich Security Conference, which is the premier forum for debating international security policy, took place in February 2007.

The Headquarters of Asian Development Bank (ADB) are at Manila. The Asian Development Bank (ADB), based in Manila, Philippines, is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through loans and grants.  

The Headquarters of World Bank are situated at Washington D.C. The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty. According to the World Bank's Articles of Agreement as amended effective 16 February 1989, all of its decisions must be guided by a commitment to promote foreign investment, international trade, and facilitate capital investment. 

Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal.

Lima is the capital and largest city of the South American country of Peru.

Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is known for its ancient history and as the center of the Roman Empire.

Rome is the capital city of Italy.

Convention on Biodiversity was held at Rio-de-Janeiro. UN Conference on Environment and Development, popularly known as the convention on biodiversity was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. Agenda 21 contains strategies for preventing environmental degradation and establishing a basis for a sustainable way of life. 

The recent Conference of UNFCCC was convened at Cancun. The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC and the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol took place in Cancun and were hosted by the Government of Mexico. 

The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.

The headquarters of the World Bank Group is located in Washington D.C., United States.